Throughout the course of their lives, humans are known to establish and navigate an intricate web of social relationships, ...

Introduction: The Psychology Behind Consumer Behavior Every day, we make countless decisions—what to eat, what to buy, and ...

This story contains sexual content. Psychology Prof. Michael Bailey has dipped in and out of the spotlight for his controversial research and teaching methods for more than two decades. But two years ...

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Ever wonder how the name "John" became associated with toilets, prostitution and unknown persons? Explore John’s fascinating ...

Below is the beginning of a timeline about the history of psychology, both a history of the field as a whole and a history of the field at Bates. Four students (Helen Chyz ’14, Mary Millard ’14, Naima ...

For people who develop hoarding behaviors, possessions take on meanings and values far beyond their practical use. Each item becomes deeply intertwined with emotions, memories, and personal ...

Frustrations over the exclusion of women from America’s national narrative boiled over in the 1970s—leading to the creation of Women’s History Month. Observed throughout the United States ...

Assessing student learning effectively is often complicated by relying on ambiguous proxies such as grades, quiz scores, or assumptions about students' internal states, such as what they feel ...

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with various negative psychological consequences. This is a challenge for the society as regular psychological services cannot be offered to the ...

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based talk therapy that originated from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) but more directly focuses on the needs of those prone to suicide or ...

A teenager charged with running over three people with a stolen Kia in Seattle's University District and then fleeing the scene has a history of dangerous and destructive behavior, as detailed in ...